New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-22
MIR. VAN COLT FOR SENATOR
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS HELD
ONLY ONE NOMINATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
ALLrHE OTHER DISTRICTS.

ONLY ONE NOMINATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
AILTHE OTHER DISTRICTS.
Republican Senate conventions wero held last niGn IN
all the seven districts Of the county nut IN ohy QUO Z"
them the With nom nation made Inc oeega'e'
in the other districts decided TO drDeae 'u''oi Doo
presenting their candidates
The Renublica ms OF the With District however had
fuy settled uron ex Flrs Commissioner Cornelius Van
Cot and when his name was altered by eS-Jnuso MOT
m,m or was ready inlorse 1t and the noini-
nation was accordingly made ny acclamaion
Mr. Van Colt Is well known to the people
OF this city that any sketch OF Nun sec"S
almost superilnous lie has always ved IN the riieeln
WsrI where ne was born about fifty years ago Ills
trade Is that OF carriage trimmer but he lct IL carry III
ufe IA enter the insurance in which he Is now
engaged his office being in tho Equitable Bulllns lie
ia president OF the Pneumatic 1uho company
vice president OF the Etna Insurance company
and has been for fifteen years director
IN tbe West Side Savings Bank. In 1873 ne was ap-
pointed Fire commissioner by Mayor havemeyer ana
in 1879 was reappointed by Mayor Cooper ana was
president OF the Board az time when the o'her TWO
members were Democrats. lie has been Hleioh8 he-
publican and an worker In politics though never
before ca ndidae before the people for any Office he
l.. pr.sjient Of the Lincoln Club Republican organza
ton in the With Assembly District
THE PROCEEDINGS or THE CONVENTIONS
The WITH District Convention held at No. 2l3 East
Twenty hird-st. but nothing was done towar" Tue so
lection candidate koheit belly' 'ho "' S"'"'
merchant OF Third-ave presided and Aonzo Mason was
chosen secretary. After voting down by large ma
,ory resolution that offered in favor OF confer
ring with outside parties the meeting was adjourned SUD
jcct to the call of the chair.
In the With District the delegates met az 10 ~ fih
st. Davi Kuhn elected chairman ahd Jonu UNI
secretary A conference committee conSisunS o. tno
head OF the delegation OF each h'semN '. ~
appointed. and the convention lhoh
call the chair .
AZ Ih, with District Convention. which was held at
No % Avenue A, about ffy delegates were present
Freerick Doerr pres sided No choice Of candidate was
made and a committee appointed to present can
ddate Ia the convention on Thursday night
THE NOMINATION or MR.. VAN CoTr
The With District Convention organized with John
w Jaco,us AS chairman and william :. Warehouse as
.ecr,t.rr The fun delegation was present JUICE
T. r MORGAN IN brief spcsch nominated MI Van Catt
"a tie candidate of the party for C. ". Meade
moved that he be nominated by accamaton' ana tuo
motion being secondef by J. Panghntn IT was carried
amid anplause A committee. consisting OF j. ID Law
SON C. w. Meade and j. Pansbnra. were appointed 10
e,csrt. Mr Van Colt the convention ON MS
arrv. he was greeted bv hearty cheers an the PLAYING
OF Hail 10 Chief" by The NInih Ward Drum corps
In hrisf perch Van Colt thanked me 20 'rhiloh
for IA. honor conferred upon him. and accepted the nom
inafuu prom Ing 81. 10 endedNOf IAltHI"'y 10
perform the duties ~ the ol'e. . go. -.--,,. J..
Nothing was done he KIN District convention ne
v,nd ire election Of Frank J. Carroll Oh airmau "iilih
D. Forster. secretary, aud the appointment OF com
mittee 10 present candidate al the next He'U"s h'At
week =.
In the Xih District the Republicans wore not ready to
make i1aiion. and the convention that met ~ 10
last Fuy-ui thsi. ailohrneI TO N'uheS'-y c'c"'"e
a rlcctiug chairman an Serf"idIF
The NIth District Convent on was hrih nj ~" 81
West fortysssenthsi. George ". WansnaErt pre-
sided After some discussion the convention va, ~
ionrnsd nitil next "Wednesday evening at Linden Han,
: Xty-soYcntnst. and Boulevard